188 result(s) for political player
EU Withholding Hungary Recovery Funds for Political Reasons, Say Finance Minister
- 19 Jan 2022 8:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The European Union’s decision to withhold Poland and Hungary’s coronavirus recovery funding “clearly is politically motivated”, Hungarian Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on the sidelines of a meeting of EU finance ministers (Ecofin) in Brussels on Tuesday.
Senior Hungarian Justice Ministry Official Resigns Over Bribery Charges
- 8 Dec 2021 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Pál Völner, the state secretary of the ministry of justice, has resigned after the chief prosecutor’s office asked parliament to lift his immunity so he can defend himself against charges of receiving bribes on a regular basis.
EU Court: Hungary Breaking EU Law By Criminalising Help For Asylum Seekers
- 17 Nov 2021 6:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s criminalisation of help given to people in making their claim for asylum breaches EU law, the European Court of Justice said on Tuesday.
Media Becoming Political Player, Says Gov't Official
- 12 Nov 2021 7:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The press has lost its role of keeping the public informed and instead is turning into a political player amid today’s technology-driven media landscape, a government official told an international conference.
Opposition, if Back in Power, Would Scrap Utility Price Cuts, Says PM Orbán
- 2 Oct 2021 6:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in connection with the opposition’s ongoing campaign that its claim that they would align utility prices to the world market in effect means scrapping the government’s measures to cut utility prices.
Watch: Hungary Accuse Ukraine of Meddling as it Signs Russia Gas Pact
- 28 Sep 2021 7:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“Hungary sees energy supply as a matter of national security, sovereignty as well as an economic issue rather than a political one.
Opinion: Mária Schmidt’s Open Letter to Boris Johnson
- 6 Sep 2021 12:59 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
The purpose of this post is to make available a translation of a Hungarian-language Facebook comment by Mária Schmidt, a historian of sorts who influences Viktor Orbán’s views, the director of the House of Terror, and a wealthy businesswoman. Her comment was actually an open letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Hungarian Opinion: Lionel Messi & Olympics as Campaign Themes
- 12 Aug 2021 4:39 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Events which appear to have no connection whatsoever to Hungary, or on which a national consensus seems to exist, are used by politically committed commentators to discredit their opponents.
Pál Schmitt, Former President of Hungary, International Olympic Committee Member
- 20 Jul 2021 10:08 AM
Born 13 May 1942, he was a successful fencer in his youth, going on to win two Olympic gold medals. Later he became a politician, and served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012. Today he is one of the 100 or so active members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
EU Withholding Hungary Recovery Funds for Political Reasons, Say Finance Minister
- 19 Jan 2022 8:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The European Union’s decision to withhold Poland and Hungary’s coronavirus recovery funding “clearly is politically motivated”, Hungarian Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on the sidelines of a meeting of EU finance ministers (Ecofin) in Brussels on Tuesday.
Senior Hungarian Justice Ministry Official Resigns Over Bribery Charges
- 8 Dec 2021 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Pál Völner, the state secretary of the ministry of justice, has resigned after the chief prosecutor’s office asked parliament to lift his immunity so he can defend himself against charges of receiving bribes on a regular basis.
EU Court: Hungary Breaking EU Law By Criminalising Help For Asylum Seekers
- 17 Nov 2021 6:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s criminalisation of help given to people in making their claim for asylum breaches EU law, the European Court of Justice said on Tuesday.
Media Becoming Political Player, Says Gov't Official
- 12 Nov 2021 7:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The press has lost its role of keeping the public informed and instead is turning into a political player amid today’s technology-driven media landscape, a government official told an international conference.
Opposition, if Back in Power, Would Scrap Utility Price Cuts, Says PM Orbán
- 2 Oct 2021 6:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in connection with the opposition’s ongoing campaign that its claim that they would align utility prices to the world market in effect means scrapping the government’s measures to cut utility prices.
Watch: Hungary Accuse Ukraine of Meddling as it Signs Russia Gas Pact
- 28 Sep 2021 7:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“Hungary sees energy supply as a matter of national security, sovereignty as well as an economic issue rather than a political one.
Opinion: Mária Schmidt’s Open Letter to Boris Johnson
- 6 Sep 2021 12:59 PM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
The purpose of this post is to make available a translation of a Hungarian-language Facebook comment by Mária Schmidt, a historian of sorts who influences Viktor Orbán’s views, the director of the House of Terror, and a wealthy businesswoman. Her comment was actually an open letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Hungarian Opinion: Lionel Messi & Olympics as Campaign Themes
- 12 Aug 2021 4:39 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Events which appear to have no connection whatsoever to Hungary, or on which a national consensus seems to exist, are used by politically committed commentators to discredit their opponents.
Pál Schmitt, Former President of Hungary, International Olympic Committee Member
- 20 Jul 2021 10:08 AM
Born 13 May 1942, he was a successful fencer in his youth, going on to win two Olympic gold medals. Later he became a politician, and served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012. Today he is one of the 100 or so active members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

















